About the Firm

Richard T. Taps is a graduate of Denison University.
Richard received his law degree from The Ohio State
University College of Law in 1978.

Richard is certified in elder law by the National Elder
Law Foundation and belongs to the National Academy of
Elder Law Attorneys.

PUBLICATIONS
Author of The Ohio Medicaid Manual (revised in
2015), which explains how to qualify for Medicaid
benefits in Ohio. The Ohio Medicaid Manual is a
guide for attorneys who practice in the area of Medicaid
planning.

Co-author of Financial and Health Care Planning for
the Elderly in Ohio (Anderson Publishing Company,
1999).

Author of Probating Your Estate in Franklin County
(1995).

Author of The Medicaid Manual (Silver Press,
1993).

BAR ASSOCIATIONS
Former Chairperson of the Elder Law Committee of the
Ohio State Bar Association
Member of the Ohio State Bar Association
Member of the Columbus Bar AssociationMEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys -
Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder
Law Foundation

Maggie L. Sutton has worked with Richard Taps since
2011. She is a graduate of Indiana University
Kelley School of Business with a degree in Accounting.
Maggie received her law degree from Capital University
in 2011, cum laude, where she was both Secretary and
Treasurer of the Board of the Women̡w Association.
She is a volunteer with the Legal Aid Society helping
elderly and low-income individuals with their estate
planning needs.

Prior to law school, Maggie worked in Chicago as a tax
accountant for a large accounting firm. She has
experience working with high net worth individuals
preparing business and individual tax returns.

EXTRACURRICULAR
Maggie grew up in Worthington and lives there with her
husband and children. She enjoys reading, exercising,
running half marathons, and sewing. She also
enjoys rooting on the Buckeyes and Colts during football
season and the Hoosiers during basketball season.

Jessica N. Roshon began working with Richard Taps in
2014. She graduated from Capital University in
2012 with a bachelor's degree in English Literature and
minors in Philosophy and Political Science.
Jessica went on to graduate from Capital University Law
School in 2015, summa cum laude. Jessica was the
Editor-in-Chief of the Capital University Law Review and
graduated with Pro Bono honors.

Jessica has significant legal writing experience and is
familiar with various estate planning and estate
administration issues. She also has an understanding of
complex Medicaid and VA benefits issues. Jessica
enjoys meeting new clients and strives to keep her
clients engaged with prompt responses and updates.

Robert C.
Rafferty is a graduate of Grove City College (Pennsylvania). Following graduation, Bob was an assistant football coach for 5 years at Western Kentucky University. Bob received his law degree from Capital University in 1984, cum laude, and was a member of the Capital University Law Review.